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  What is behind your choice of forum user name?

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  just curious how we all think.. what prompted or influenced your choice of username for this forum?.

  there are some really amazing names, and it would be great to hear the stories behind them.... mine was nothing fancy.

  i just felt "stuck in a rut too" along with so many others.

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  Tallon

  I wanted an obscure username. So I googled 'username generator' to see what suggestions it could come up with.
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  Do you think the general public cares about former Jehovah's witnesses?

  by Christian Gutierrez in

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  i was wondering if you guys think if the general public cares about our stories or if they even care what the watchtower does to people??

  ?.

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  Tallon

  Hi Christian

  I don't think the general public are too concerned as they are busy dealing with their own life issues. The exception possibly being child abuse and shunning. Other than that, no.
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  Old School Effects and CGI

  by LoveUniHateExams in

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  i was just thinking about old school effects and cgi (computer generated imagery) in film.

  first off, cgi is certainly an advancement in technology, in what can or can't be portrayed on screen.. my knowledge of films and film-making is by no means extensive.

  it's just i feel that sometimes film-makers rely too much on cgi, assume that more cgi = better film, or assume it's better to use cgi in every instance.. take a nightmare on elm street (1984).

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  Tallon

  Just an opinion however, I think James Cameron used CGI in his 1997 blockbuster movie, Titanic, to good effect.
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  Letter to my JW elder brother

  by Roger Kirkpatrick in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i sent the following letter to my older brother, a jw elder in grand prairie, texas, who actively shuns me since i left the religion for conscientious reasons two years ago.. may 11, 2017. dear ronnie,.

  in the opening scenes of the movie gone with the wind, a field worker hollers out, “”quttin’ time!” big sam protests, saying, “i’s da fo’man on tara.

  i sez when it’s quittin’ time.

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  Tallon

  Hi Roger

  Ref Pete Zahut's comment - Simon
  

  Simon, I believe, is the site owner & administrator / moderator.
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  Witnessing to two JW elders

  by Roger Kirkpatrick in

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  i was approached by two jehovah’s witness elders who handed me a pamphlet advertising the jw .org website.

  each man carried a bible and an apple ipad.

  they told me that they enjoyed visiting with people about the bible, and asked if i was a bible reader.

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  Tallon

  Great post Roger, and welcome to the site.

  Hopefully those two elders will really think about what you have told them. Best of all, you referenced everything out of the WTS own publications.
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  Letter to my JW elder brother

  by Roger Kirkpatrick in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i sent the following letter to my older brother, a jw elder in grand prairie, texas, who actively shuns me since i left the religion for conscientious reasons two years ago.. may 11, 2017. dear ronnie,.

  in the opening scenes of the movie gone with the wind, a field worker hollers out, “”quttin’ time!” big sam protests, saying, “i’s da fo’man on tara.

  i sez when it’s quittin’ time.

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  Tallon

  I think it is a great letter. I hope it gives your brother pause for thought. Wishing you all the best whatever the outcome.
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  The little things that made you feel guilty as a JW?

  by HereIgo in

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  2. experiences

  watching rated r movies?

  maybe a little gambling in vegas?

  when i was in high school i went to the mall with my friend at the time, who happened to be a female.

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  Tallon

  In the grand scheme of things it would be deemed inconsequential. Anyway here goes;

  'Fudging field service hours' on my report slip during a 'bad' month ... lol.
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  I am back... after 8 years.

  by Preston in

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  2. friends

  it's been 8 years, but i am back.

  my health has returned.

  what did i miss?.

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  Tallon

  Hello Preston, and welcome back.

  I'm relatively new to this forum - about 8 months. Glad to hear that you are enjoying good health again.

  As zeb mentioned - the outpouring of rage over child abuse. The ARC exposed a little over 1000 unreported child abuse cases in Australia. A couple of other abuse victims in the USA have sued the Org, and settled out of court. The Charities Commission are currently investigating the Org in Britain.
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  Could we have a topic subject on just watchtower organization news?

  by nowwhat? in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  for kingdom hall and branch closings, leaked documents and videos, number of baptisms at assemblies, news articles on child abuse and other.

  etc.

  thank you.

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  Tallon

  Great suggestion by Nowhat. I second it.
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  Disfellowshipped for being complicit in someone else's sin - really?!

  by Isambard Crater in

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  2. beliefs

  a close friend of mine who is pimo (only staying in for family reasons) in a neighboring congregation called me in tears tonight saying her dad (elder) is telling her he is seriously considering reporting her to her local elders and she could get disfellowshipped.. the reason?

  because she is complicit in a gross sin, according to him, by going with her best friend (not a j.w.

  ) when the friend had an abortion.

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  Tallon

  This so called 'father' needs to hang his head in shame!